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  1. C

    My toilet leaks when i drain my bathtub...

    This had happened several times but not every time... when I drain the tub I'll see a pool of water around the toilet on the floor. The only time it happens is when I drain the tub... Any ideas? Thank you so much for any help or advice! I don't want to stop taking baths, lol
  2. B

    Shower Enclosure Size

    Greetings. We’re looking to install a glass shower enclosure in a corner in a guest bath in a California. The existing space we have to work with is ‘very’ tight in all directions (see attached plan). When I Google the minimum allowed size, most of the home improvement websites cite 30” x 30”...
  3. K

    What is the name for the pump that's like a sump, but it's for basement waste?

    Not a plumber here, but man have I got a problem! Built this house (someone else did) almost 9 years ago. Had him put all the fixtures for water for a basement bathroom (thinking ahead) So we eventually did put in a bathroom, with toilet, shower and sink. Also a washer. He called the pump a...
  4. M

    Toilet Fill Valve Issue?

    Hi, Having a weird problem with my toilet. Sometimes when I flush it the flush becomes a bit anemic and the tank doesn't refill right away. If I look in the tank it is only half full. Then at some point later, maybe 15 min. or a couple of hours, 8 hours or even 24 hrs. I hear a loud sound...
  5. F

    Flange bolts problem

    Ran into a problem replacing my toilet. Previous owner installed an extender on the flange as the flange is about an inch below the floor. However, I cannot remove the bolts as it appears as though the extender was installed over the bolts so the keyhole is partially covered by the extender...
  6. E

    Toilet pump runs, but no leakage into bowl

    Hi, I'm having what I thought was a phantom flush: My toilet pump runs intermittently throughout the day. But I couldn't see ripples in the bowl from water running in, so I tried the food coloring in the tank trick. I still don't see the water running into the bowl, but there's a faint bit of...
  7. Brad Mathews

    Thick mineral stains at the bottom of only some of my toilets

    We have two toilets, both in a 2010 addition that get thick brown/black mineral stains in the bowl, but mostly in the very bottom. It comes off with a razor blade. The other three toilets in the old house do not have this problem. The old house has mostly been upgraded to copper over the years...
  8. F

    Mystery Toilet Leak

    Hello all, I recently purchased my first home and I'm rapidly discovering the joys of plumbing. Prior to these first projects, I did not have any experience with plumbing. To get to my problem, while in the crawlspace I noticed damp wood all around the toilet. I assumed it was the wax seal. I...
  9. J

    Very bad smell from bathroom

    Recently we noticed a bad smell coming from our downstairs bathroom. When we investigated it further it seem that there was some leakage from base of the toilet. So had a plumber come out, took out the toilet, and informed us that the wax ring had failed. So he replaced new wax ring and...
  10. T

    What happens if the flange knockout cap goes down the toilet pipe??

    I live in the city and I'm remodeling my upstairs bathroom. My flange knockout cap accidentally went down the 4in ASB pipe. How serious of an issue is this? What do I need to do to get it out? I've gotten some mixed answers. I had a plumber come and he scoped it out and found it to be about...
  11. C

    How to remove stuck locknut from porcelain toilet?

    I'm working to remove the fill valve from my (quite old) Kohler toilet. Drained the tank, unhooked the water supply, now trying to remove the locknut. Trouble is (and forgive me, I'm not sure if this is common) the locknut is plastic and two pieces that seem to lock together. So when I attempted...
  12. A

    Constantly running dual flush toilet (only when lid is on)

    Hi everyone, I moved into a newly renovated home about a year ago. One of the renovations was that they put a glacier bay dual flush toilet in the half bath. It is about a year and a half old. However, the toilet runs constantly. This ONLY happens if the lid is on the toilet. If I leave my lid...
  13. D

    Why can't I install a wall mount toilet here?

    Here’s a picture showing where a floor mount toilet is going to go after I was told a wall mount wasn’t possible. The waste pipe has yet to be connected (to the pipe farther in) but we have the trench dug into the concrete basement floor. It’s 5” deep. A new wall is being built behind that...
  14. G

    Toilet auger won't go all the way down

    Hi all, I have a clogged toilet and I am looking to avoid having anyone come into my house due to the fact I live in a pandemic hotspot. But I'm not very handy. My toilet was completely clogged and plunging only helped a little, allowing it to slowly drain. I bought the $6 3 foot toilet augur...
  15. alxbz1

    Need advice slime in toilet tank & build up on sinks.

    Hello! Just some background I live In a Tiny House which is setup like an RV with a RV hose, on someones property/ well water. I have avoided showering/bathing because of the water and taste ( when brushing my teeth), Originally I thought it was hard water but after getting quotes for possible...
  16. T

    Hairline crack on toilet

    This toilet is about 4 or 5 years old and 3 years ago started to notice a crack on the front rim. It has been getting worse but slowly. I think that at some point this will be a problem, but should I consider this an immediate issue and must replace the toilet? Attached 2 pictures Thank-you...
  17. sfeldman

    older mansfield contantly running

    I have the older mansfield toilet with the white flush valve, and it is constantly running, saturday it was so bad you could hear it a few rooms away. I replaced the red gasket seal but I don't think I needed to it was still flat and not warped or cupped. What made me think it was the red seal...
  18. thewoo81

    Patio Bathroom Project

    So i am building a large outdoor patio. Since we live in the Texas Panhandle, my wife wanted a tornado shelter. We purchased a 4'x6' above ground shelter and rather than just have wasted space, i am going to make a bathroom w/ a toilet inside. I have a couple of questions about tying into my...
  19. P

    American Standard 4392 Toilet Leak

    Hi --- I noticed this morning that my American Standard 4392 toilet (Colony?) was double-flushing. It's had that problem before, and I replaced and adjusted the flapper valve to make the problem go away. Not sure why it returned, but in the process of readjusting the chain, a leak developed...
  20. S

    Zurn Sloan toilet rebuild?

    So I have to replace a diaphragm and a new stop screw assembly on a Zurn “Sloan” type toilet in my apartment. Toilet just stopped flushing. When I went to close the screw water started spraying at me from the screw so I backed it out and the water stopped. I’ll have to shut the water off to the...
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